Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-11-24

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Turkeys so cents each.
Time to FIX mp for winier.
Council has thus far done0.
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The mince pie days have come.
Prosecute the prairie fire builders.
Mrs. Sam Love has very sick boy.
Some get roast turkey to-day and
some get none.
Ernest and Frank Hulse have rented
Il. Balentine's mill.
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The boys with the bean shooters
oughtto be suppressed.
j. A. Thompson's place was badly
damaged by FIRE few days ago.
There are some hogs, in the vicinity
Of Chelsea, dying with cholera.
Why not enforce that ordinance in
relation to boys being upon the streets
Of nights.
Bob Blakeney has moved his office
10 Wilson street south Of skinner,
RatcliG & Co.'S.
The opera hall is trimmed up so that
it presents very unique though pleas
ing appearance.
Felix Cowan has bought three fifty
foot lots, situated on Wilson street,
from George Blakeney.
Prairie fires, or the smoke from them,
have for week been visible all the
time and in every direction.
Owing to illness Of the pastor there
was no preaching at the Congrega-
tional church last Sabbath morning.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held this morning at the Presbyterian
church. Rev. Wheat will deliver the
sermon.
Mrs. @. O. Lipe has been lying at the
point Of death for several days and is
no better at this time. They have q
fine boy baby.
The case against Ben Sanders and
Lee Reynolds in the Fort Smith court,
was not acted upon by the grand jury
and hence goes over to next term.
LII. Crutchheld & Co. have purch as
a new wagon AMI will deliver groceries
and other goods to all parts of the city.
They have store full of new goods.
Wren Couch and Capt. Nelms each
lost large quantity Of hay by FIRE last
Monday, the former about 800 tons.
The fire also burned Capt. Nelm's
fencing.
There are in this Office about 20
blank indictments, printed IL conform
ity with the Cherokee statutes aud 90
cents Will buy them. Court officers
take notice.
How many ladies OF Vinita will ore
ceive" on New Years day2 How many
gentlemen will make calls? This is
understood to be the programme for
beginning 1888.
Miss Francis Ralston, who has been
very sick with typhoid fover, is getting
along as well as could be expected.
Her younger sister is now threatened
with the same malady.
q. W. Green's black pony, which
Arthur Chamberlin has been using Ia
deliver milk, was knocked of the rail
road track a few nights ago and &C.
verely and permanently injured.
There are said to be half million
feet of walnut logs lying beside the
railroad track at Chelsea. Buyers are
there from far aud near. About TWEEN
ty-iive wagons are daily employed in
hauling.
A gentleman who makes frequent.vis
it's to Fort Smith and who returned
from there a few days ago states that
there were more citizens Of this nation
drunk there last week than he evel
saw before.
W W. Ahoukthu ido phlNhaocu -
w. SINNERS place four miles above
town aud also some town property
Mr.. Chouteau will erect fine house
in this city next season aad prepare
totake life easy.
We. @. Boudinot surrendered to Mar
shal Carroi last Friday. He was &C
companied by a number Of friends WHIT
were willing to go upon his bond bu
at last accounts the judge had not de
cided if bail would be allowed.
The Ladies' society of the Congrega
tionai church, Mt its last meeting
elected the following officers for thu
ensuing year: President, Miss Salli,
Griffin; vice president, Mrs. r. NJ
Swain treasurer, Mrs. DIR. Bagby.
]. W. Skinner has secured the build
ing now occupied by the Englisi
Kitchen and on the first of Decembe
will open a grocery store. In thi
same building Skinner & Thompson
did a good business few years ago an,
Jim will doubtless do so again.
All are advised to attend the cor
festival and corn concert tonight
The expense is only nominal an
in no :wise commensurate with tn
enjoyment TO be derived. The mem
bers of the young folks' missionar
society have worked hard and desery
encouragement.
PRAIRIE FIRE.-A grea. area OF cour
try northeast of here extending froI
tho Erisco IN the Missouri Pacific raj